Preliminary programme

Second International Summer School Prospects for Democracy, Stability and Europeanization in Ukraine: What Lessons from the Baltic Experience? University of Tartu, Estonia August 17-22, 2015

Sunday, August 16: Arrival Arrival by plane from Kyiv (Estonian Air flight arrives at Tallinn Airport at 17.40) Pickup at Tallinn airport and bus transfer to Tartu, accommodation and dinner

Monday, August 17: Democratization and Nation-Building in Divided Societies 9:30 -10:45 Opening of the summer school. Welcome address and keynote speech by Dr. Piret Ehin, Director of the Centre for EU-Russia Studies. Rationale, objectives and organization of the school, introduction to the University and Estonia. 11:00 – 12:30 Lecture & discussion: “Comparative democratization in divided societies” (Prof. Vello Pettai) 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00 – 16:30 Lecture & discussion: “Nation-building and societal integration: lessons from Estonia and Latvia” (Kristina Kallas) 16:30 – 19:00 Guided tour of Tartu and the University campus, including museums. 19:00 Dinner

Tuesday, August 18: European Integration, EU enlargement and the Eastern Partnership 9:30-11:00 Lecture “The Baltic experience from Soviet Union to European Union" (Prof Andres Kasekamp). 11:15-12:45 Lecture “EU enlargement and the Eastern Partnership: state of play and lessons learned” (Dr. Piret Ehin). 12:45 – 14:15 Lunch 14.15 – 15.45 Discussion: “Ukraine-EU relations: Prospects and Challenges” 16.00 – 17.30 Meeting with Estonian NGOs assisting Ukraine (NGO Vaba Ukraina, NGO Pagulasabi) 18:00 Dinner and free time 20:00 Film screening: “Singing Revolution” (J.Tusty/ M. Tusty 2006)

Wednesday, August 19: Justice and Rule of Law / E-government and e-democracy 9:30-11:00 Transitional Justice (Dr Eva-Clarita Pettai) 11:15-12:30 Visit to the Supreme Court of Estonia 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00- 15:30 Overview of e-government in Estonia (a specialist from Nortal AS) 15:45 - 16:45 E-voting in Estonia (Dr Kristjan Vassil/ Dr Mihkel Solvak) 17:00- 19:00 Visit to public institutions in Tartu (exact locations TBA) 19:00 Dinner 20:00 Film screening: “Tangerines” (Estonia/Georgia; Z. Urushadze 2013; Academy Awards nominee for best foreign film 2015)

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Thursday, August 20: Domestic and foreign policy of the Russian Federation: Implications for regional security 9:30-11.00 Lecture & discussion “Dimensions and implications of the Russian crisis" (Prof Viacheslav Morozov) 11:15-12.45 Lecture & discussion “"Ukraine as a Borderland: Old and New Political Boundaries in Europe" (Prof Andrey Makarychev) 12.45 – 14.15 Lunch 14.15 – 15.45 Lecture & discussion “Collective memory and identity conflicts in post-Soviet space“ (Dr Heiko Pääbo) 16.00 – 17.00 Lecture & discussion on the regional security situation (expert from Baltic Defense College) 18:00 Dinner Evening: cultural event related to the day of restoration of Estonian independence

Friday, August 21: Study trip to Tallinn 8:00 - 10.30 Bus transfer to Tallinn 10.30-12.45 Meetings with senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of Defense 12.45-14.15 Group lunch 14.15- 15.30 Meeting with Reid Nelson, former Director of the National Democratic Institute; discussion on democracy development in Ukraine 15.30 – 17.00 Brief tour of Tallinn Old Town 17.00- 18.30 meeting with the Ambassador of Ukraine and the Ukrainian community of Estonia 19.00 Group dinner; accommodation in Tallinn

Saturday, August 22: Sightseeing and museum visits in Tallinn

Sunday, August 23: Departure Morning: free time in Tallinn; Departure (flight to Kyiv 13.25 from Tallinn Airport)

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